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Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Approach to ECGs ... = Biomarkers + ECG ... • DDx: Acute STEMI ... in avL - early inferior ... electrocardiogram #cardiology
ECG of a 55-year-old man who presented to the ER with chest pain 
Computer interpretation: “Nonspecific
ECG of a 55-year-old ... Recognize this #ECG ... Hyperacute Inferior ... #Clinical #Cardiology ... #EKG #STEMI #InferoPosterior
De Winter T Wave ECG Pattern 
STEMI Equivalent - Left anterior descending (LAD) occlusion 

1) Upsloping
Winter T Wave ECG ... Pattern STEMI ... Equivalent - Left anterior ... 1) Upsloping ST ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Genital Herpes Simplex - CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines
Recommended Regimens:
 • First clinical episode of genital herpes
Herpes Simplex - CDC ... Regimens: • First clinical ... #Simplex #HSV #CDC ... #CDC2021 #Treatment ... Guidelines #Management #STI
De Winter T-Waves on EKG
 - Anterior OMI
 - 2% of left anterior descending occlusions
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- Anterior OMI ... - 2% of left anterior ... before or after STEMI ... - look for ST ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Here’s an ECG of a patient with 100% Acute LAD Occlusion

Remember that RBBB normally has ST
Here’s an ECG of ... RBBB normally has ST ... an isolectric ST ... STEMI Criteria misses ... #Clinical #Cardiology
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
STEMI Equivalents ... on ECG • Conventional ... STEMI - Elevation ... #Equivalents #ECG ... #differential #cardiology
Myocardial infarction localization. A 12 lead EKG creates a 360 degree view of the electrical activity
heart (inferior ... V1 & V2 sit over ... leads, V3 & V4 sit ... #STEMI #Localization ... EmergencyMedicine #Cardiology
Isthmus Independent Atrial Flutter
 • Rapid atrial activity without typical inferior sawtooth waves suggests CTI-independent flutter
without typical inferior ... waves suggests CTI-independent ... Flutter #aflutter #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #clinical
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... anteroseptal and inferior ... #STEMI #Segment ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram